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The final weekend of last year's Celtic Connections proved pretty momentous for the Argyll-born fiddler and Gaelic singer Rona Wilkie. First, on the Saturday, she and her Norwegian duo partner Marit Falt were named among the six winners of a Danny Kyle Open Stage Award, previously a launch-pad for such now-leading acts as Malinky, Breabach and The Chair.
The following night, she was crowned Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year - despite having lost her voice to a throat infection. Twelve months on, with her New Voices performance next Sunday to be followed in March by the release of Turas, her debut album with Falt, 2013 looks like it is going to be another big year for the 23-year-old.
Even at such a tender age, the range and depth of Wilkie's experience is mighty impressive. Growing up in...